Agreement will see additional 20 top flight games shown per season
Premier Sports has secured an agreement with the SPFL that will see more Scottish Premiership matches than ever televised on live TV next season and beyond.
The Dublin-based subscription channel has secured the rights to broadcast up to 20 Scottish top division matches every season for the next five years in addition to the games presently carried on Sky Sports. The new arrangement puts the total number of possible live Premiership matches up to 80 every season following the renewal of the SPFL contract with Sky, who gained the rights to show up to 60 live contests per season until 2029.
Premier Sports, who already air live Scottish Cup and League Cup games, secured the rights as part of a bidding process, which the SPFL said drew many candidates.
SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: “This is tremendous news for SPFL clubs and supporters alike and means that up to 80 Premiership matches will be broadcast live next season across Sky Sports and Premier Sports. This will be the biggest amount of live matches ever aired from the Scottish Premiership.
“With Premier Sports already having the rights to the Premier Sports Cup and Scottish Cup, they have cemented their place as a key broadcaster of live Scottish football.
“We are extremely grateful to Premier Sports for their increased investment into the game, which will bring an additional eight-figure sum into Scottish football over the next five years, meaning further record-breaking payments to clubs.”
Michael O’Rourke, founder of Premier Sports, commented: “We are delighted to strengthen our Scottish football offering to fans in what is a hugely exciting time for Scottish football at both club and international level. “The addition of the Scottish Premiership means we are showing more Scottish football than ever before and we’re looking forward to broadcasting games and storylines from one of Europe’s most exciting and passionate league for the next five years.”
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